Necktie-fastener



C. RUBEN.

NECKTIE FASTENEBQ APPLICATION FILED JAN.30, 1919.

Patented Mar. 15. 1921 WITNESS 45 struction, combination and arrangementof UNITED STATES; PATEN T" oFsicE.

CHARLES RUBEN, or PITTSBURGH, rnNNsYLvAivIA;

NECKTIE-FASTEN'ER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented ltiaj, 15, 132] Applicationfiled January 30, 1919. SerialNo; 274,022.,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES RUBEN, a citizen ofthe Unlted States ofAmerica, re-

siding at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have intying thereof or the inserting of a portion of thetie between the folds of the collar. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a neck-tie fastener which is connected to thetie, and which is so. set up that it can be quickly and convenientlyattached to one of the flaps or ends of the collar whereby the tie willbe arranged and secured in position for wear. I

A. further object of the invention is to provide, ina manner ashereinafter set forth, a neck-tie fastener whichwhen employedinconnection with. a four-in-hand tie will cheapen the cost of manufacturethereof.

. A furtherobject of the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth,

. a neck-tie fastener which can be adjustably clamped to the collar sothat the tie can be set in the position'desired.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth a neck-tie fastener which is simple in itsconstruction, strong, durable, efficient and convenient in its use,readily attached or 'secured with the tie, and comparativelyinexpensive, o

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel conparts as hereinafter more specifically described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodimentof the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variationsand modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theclaims hereunto appended;

.In the drawings wherein like reference 7 characters denote throughoutthe several views Flgure 1 1s an elevation of a four-in-handcorresponding parts tie and collarshowing the adaptation thercwith of afastenerin accordance with this invention, the fastener connecting thetie to the collar. l

Fig. 2, is a rear elevation, broken away, of

one end of a collar and also of a'tie and further showing the tieconnected with the collar end by a fastener in accordance with thisinvention.

Fig. 3, is a rear elevation of a tie, broken I away, showing theadaptation therewith of a fastener in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 4, is a-perspective view of the-head;

piece of the fastener. r

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the clamping element of the fastener. I

The drawings illustrate, by way of ex ample the adaptation of a neck-tiefastener in connection with a four-in-hand neck-tie, but 7 it is to beunderstood that the fastener can be employed for use in connecting a bowtie toacollan' I Referring to the drawings in detail the knot or head ofa four-inhan'd tie i swindicate'd at l, and the ends of the tie at 2.The

collar formedb an inner and outer fold 3, l, respectively, as its innerfold 3extended to provide an 'endor flap 5, and also an end or flap, notshown, and which isover- V lapped by the flap5. The flaps havebuttonholes. ItQwillbe stated that the collar is that of knownconstructions or shape.

The fastener comprises a head-piece and a clamping element carriedthereby, and sa d head-piece consists of a pair of curved bars 6, 7,each corresponding in contour-and op'posing-each-other. Each "of thebars 6, 7 is formed with enlarged endfl. portionsjt} .connected togetherbya narrow intermediate portion. Theinner edges of the enlarged 5 endportions S are outwardly and upwardly V inclined and the corners of saidend'portions 8 are beveled. The bars 6, 7 are connected together byoverlapping straps 9, 10. The straps 9 extend around the end portions 8,and the strap 10 around the narrow intermediate portions of the bars 6,7 v

The head-piece is extended through the upper portion of the'knot or head1 of'the tie and the material forming the latter is extended and isemployed to cover the extending ends of the head piece, or in otherwords the head piece is completely covered by the materialfrom which thetie is made. The extended ends of the head-piece when the tie isworn arepositioned between the outer and inner folds of the collar and betweenthe flap 5 and the outer fold 4, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

The clamping element consists of an inner and an outer clamping member11, 12 respectively, as shown formed from a metallic strip of resilientmaterial bent upon itself, but it is obvious that the clampingmemberscan be formed of two pieces of 7 suitable material and securedtogether at one end.

Theclampingmember 11 is in the form of a bow-shaped spring and isofgreater length than the clamping member 12. 1 The member 12 is arrangedat thefront of the member 11 and does not extend entirely across thefront face of the said member 11.

The member 12, at a point between its center-and that end which mergeswith the member 11, that is the outer endof the member 12, is providedwith an outwardly curved portion 13, which is reversely curved withrespect to the curvature of the re maining portion of the member 12. The

free end of the member 12 is bent to extend outwardly to facilitate theconnecting of the fastener with the flap 5. y e

The member 11issecured between the bars 6, 7 and conforms in curvatureto the contour of said bars. The member 11 projects from one end of thehead-piece. The bend formed between the members 11 and 12, providedbybending the strip from which the clamping element is formed, e1;-tends around one end of the bar 6 outwardly, so that the clamping member12 will be positioned exteriorly, with respect to the bar 6 andthematerialjwhichincloses the head-piece. The length of the clampingmember 12 is such that it will extend at the rear of the head or knot 1of the tie.

The fastener when set up forms aper'manent part ofthe tie. When thetiefis to be connected to the, collar, the flap 5 is slipped between theclamping member 12 and the head or knot of the tie. This will securelyconnect the tie in position and does not interfere when buttoning theflaps of the collar to the collar button. I e

The shape of the clamping member 12 is such that it tends to bindagainst the flap 5, which firmly holds against the head or knot of the"tie, the latter being reinforced by the head-piece, and under suchcondi- .tions the tie is retained in the position to which it has beenset.

What I claim is- 1; A neck-tie fastener comprising a headpiece adaptedto be secured to the tie and consisting of a pair of opposedcorrespondingly: curved longitudinally extending bars connected togetherat their opposed ends, and a clamping element,said element com: prisingan inner and an outer clamping member, said inner member carried by thehead-piece and said outer member arranged cxteriorly of the head-piece.

2. A neck tie fastener comprising a curved head-piece adapted to besecured to the tie and consisting of a pair of opposed correspondinglycurved. longitudinally extending bars connected together, attheiropposed ends, and a curvedclamping element, said element eomprislng aninner and a an outer opposed clamping-member connected with each other,said inner member secured with the head-piece and said outer memberarranged exteriorly of the headpiece. 1 r p A necktie fastenercomprising a headpiece adapted to be secured to the tie and consistingofa pair of opposed corresponda clamping element,*said element consistingof an inner and an outer curved clamping member, said inner membercarried by the head piece and said outer member arranged exteriorly ofthe head-piece and haying a portion 'of its length reversely curved withrespect toth'e' remaining portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES RUBEN.

